Living With More Than One Health Problem

Taking Care of Yourself

You can do a lot to help yourself.
One of the most important things is to get support. This can be your partner, a
family member, a close friend, or a group of people in the same situation
you're in. These people can do a lot to make you feel better physically and
emotionally.

You can also help yourself through lifestyle changes.
Something as simple as eating healthy foods and staying active can help your
overall health a lot.

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Another way you can help yourself is to keep a
personal health record. This is a place where you keep
all the information about your health, such as your medicines, past health
problems, and allergies. This information can help your doctors. And it's valuable
if you change doctors, move, get sick when you're away from home, or end up in
an emergency room. If any of these things happen and you have your records, you
may get treatment more quickly and your treatment will be safer.